KINGFISH SS 234
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- Gato Class Submarine
- USS KINGFISH SS-234
Commissioned May 20 1942 - Decommissioned March 9 1946
Struck from Naval Register March 1 1960
Sold October 6 1960 for scrap
Keel Laid August 29 1941 - Launched March 2 1942
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- Covers Page 1 (1941-42)
Postmarks
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1941-08-29 |
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Keel Laying
Orange cachet by George J. Contraros
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Locy Type |
1941-08-29 |
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Keel Laying
Pink cachet by George J. Contraros
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Locy Type |
1941-08-29 |
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Keel Laying
Green cachet by George J. Contraros
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Locy Type |
1941-08-29 |
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Keel Laying. Cachet by C. Doucet
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USPO Duplex |
1941-08-29 |
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N/A |
Keel Laying. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1942-05-20 |
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Commissioning. Cachet by ANCS Argonauts
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NO KINGFISH POSTMARKS |
POSTMARK DATE |
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Other Information
KINGFISH was awarded 9 battle stars for World War II service
Credited with sinking...
The 2860-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship YOMEI MARU, October 1 1942 off Ichiezaki, Japan
The 2608-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat SEIKYO MARU, October 23 1942 off Honshu
The 4389-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship HINO MARU No. 3, December 7 1942 off Bonin Islands
The 5388-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship CHOYO MARU, December 28 1942 off Formosa
Two Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessels, January 7 1943 off Bonin Islands
An Un-named Large Japanese Sampan, March 4 1943 off Bonin Islands
The 8154-ton Japanese Army Hospital Ship TAKACHIKO MARU, March 19 1943 off Formosa
The 3365-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship SANA MARU, October 20 1943 off French Indo-China
The 5135-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker BOKUEI MARU, January 3 1944 off Borneo
The 5144-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker RYUEI MARU, January 3 1944 off Borneo
The 4289-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker FUSHIMI MARU, January 7 1944 off Palawan
The 3098-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship NIKKO MARU (by mine), July 1 1944 off Makassar
The 2220-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship IKUTAGAWA MARU, October 24 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 887-ton Japanese Landing Ship T-138, October 27 1944 off Iwo Jima
The 537-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TOKAI MARU No. 4, October 27 1944 off Iwo Jima
The 572-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship SHOTO MARU, January 3 1945, off Chichi Jima
The 1941-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship YAEI MARU, January 3 1945, off Chichi Jima
The 1831-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship SHIBAZONO MARU, January 3 1945, off Chichi Jima
Two Un-named Japanese Sampans, August 5 1945 off Kuril Islands
NAMESAKE - Any of several food and game fishes of the drum family, indigenous to warm Atlantic waters
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